August Potpourri
UTM Davis (DV) 3140Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members
Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members
Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members Randy Attwood: Canada’s First Astronaut – 40 year anniversary On October 5, 1984, Marc Garneau became Canada’s first space traveler when he was launched on the Space Shuttle Challenger during the 13th Space Shuttle mission, STS 41-G. Randy will show some pictures of the event to celebrate […]
Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy Please register on the Riverwood website
Climate conditions on Mars
Raghav: Building a Dobsonion base (15 mins) David: Yerkes Observatory (15mins) Purvesh Dev: Common myths in astronomy Raghav: Kahoot (15-20 mins)
Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy Please register on the Riverwood website
Talk Synopsis Halley's Comet has become so well known that it overshadows the English astronomer's other work -- but Edmond Halley (1656-1742) made important contributions to many branches of science. He worked out the size and shape of the Earth, as well as the size of the solar system; he mapped the Earth’s magnetic field, and […]
Potpourri Meeting UTM student talks: Joseph Tang: Searching for Stellar Streams with 10 Million Stars in the Milky Way Alyssa Atkinson: Very Long Baseline Interferometry Timing for Localizations Member talks: Dalisay Perez: Northern Lights from an airplane Keith Jarvie and Fred Benedikt: Light Pollution Abatement - As Easy as a Walk in the Park?
Speaker Night: Asteroids and Spacecraft Missions to Asteroids by Professor Arun K. Misra
Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members
Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy Please register on the Riverwood website
Talk Synopsis Details to come...Bio:Perry is a life-long space enthusiast and avid supporter of manned and robotic space exploration. He has over 28 years of experience in the Canadian space industry working on commercial and government space projects in various technical and management roles. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University […]